• 제목/요약/키워드: A-type $K^+$ channels

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Functional Characteristics of TRPC4 Channels Expressed in HEK 293 Cells

  • Sung, Tae Sik;Kim, Min Ji;Hong, Soojin;Jeon, Jae-Pyo;Kim, Byung Joo;Jeon, Ju-Hong;Kim, Seon Jeong;So, Insuk
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.167-173
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    • 2009
  • The classical type of transient receptor potential (TRPC) channel is a molecular candidate for $Ca^{2+}$-permeable cation channels in mammalian cells. Because TRPC4 and TRPC5 belong to the same subfamily of TRPC, they have been assumed to have the same physiological properties. However, we found that TRPC4 had its own functional characteristics different from those of TRPC5. TRPC4 channels had no constitutive activity and were activated by muscarinic stimulation only when a muscarinic receptor was co-expressed with TRPC4 in human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells. Endogenous muscarinic receptor appeared not to interact with TRPC4. TPRC4 activation by $GTP{\gamma}S$ was not desensitized. TPRC4 activation by $GTP{\gamma}S$ was not inhibited by either Rho kinase inhibitor or MLCK inhibitor. TRPC4 was sensitive to external pH with $pK_a$ of 7.3. Finally, TPRC4 activation by $GTP{\gamma}S$ was inhibited by the calmodulin inhibitor W-7. We conclude that TRPC4 and TRPC5 have different properties and their own physiological roles.

Effects of Losartan on Catecholamine Release in the Isolated Rat Adrenal Gland

  • Noh, Hae-Jeong;Kang, Yoon-Sung;Lim, Dong-Yoon
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.327-335
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    • 2009
  • The aim of this study was to determine whether losartan, an angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 ($AT_1$) receptor could influence the CA release from the isolated perfused model of the rat adrenal medulla. Losartan (5${\sim}$50 ${\mu}$M) perfused into an adrenal vein for 90 min produced dose- and time-dependent inhibition of the CA secretory responses evoked by ACh (5.32 mM), high $K^+$ (56 mM, a direct membrane depolarizer), DMPP (100 ${\mu}$M) and McN-A-343 (100 ${\mu}$M). Losartan failed to affect basal CA output. Furthermore, in adrenal glands loaded with losartan (15 ${\mu}$M) for 90 min, the CA secretory responses evoked by Bay-K-8644 (10 ${\mu}$M, an activator of L-type $Ca^{2+}$ channels), cyclopiazonic acid (10 ${\mu}$M, an inhibitor of cytoplasmic $Ca^{2+}$ -ATPase), veratridine (100 ${\mu}$M, an activator of $Na^+$ channels), and Ang II (100 nM) were markedly inhibited. However, at high concentrations (150${\sim}$300 ${\mu}$M), losartan rather enhanced the CA secretion evoked by ACh. Collectively, these experimental results suggest that losartan at low concentrations inhibits the CA secretion evoked by cholinergic stimulation (both nicotininc and muscarinic receptors) as well as by membrane depolarization from the rat adrenal medulla, but at high concentration it rather inhibits ACh-evoked CA secretion. It seems that losartan has a dual action, acting as both agonist and antagonist to nicotinic receptors of the rat adrenal medulla, which might be dependent on the concentration. It is also thought that this inhibitory effect of losartan may be mediated by blocking the influx of both $Na^+$ and $Ca^{2+}$ into the rat adrenomedullary chromaffin cells as well as by inhibiting the $Ca^{2+}$ release from the cytoplasmic calcium store, which is thought to be relevant to the $AT_1$ receptor blockade, in addition to its enhancement of the CA release.

수치해석 모델링을 이용한 교차 흐름 미세유체 액적 생성 디바이스 채널 교차각이 액적 직경에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Intersection Angle of the Flow-focusing Type Droplet Generation Device Channel on Droplet Diameter by using Numerical Simulation Modeling)

  • 김상진;강형섭;양영석;김기범
    • 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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    • 제36권3호
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, we studied the effects of intersection angles of the flow-foucusing type droplet generation device inlet channel on droplet diameter using numerical simulation modeling. We modeled different intersection angles with a fixed continuous channel width, dispersed channels width, orifices width, and expansion channels width. Numerical simulations were performed using COMSOL Multiphysics$^{(R)}$ to solve the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations for a two-phase flow in various flow-focusing geometries. Modeling results showed that an increase of the intersection angle causes an increase in the modification of the dispersed flow rate ($v^{\prime}{_d}$), and the increase of the modification of the continuous flow rate ($v^{\prime}{_c}$) obstructs the dispersed phase fluid flow, thereby reducing the droplet diameter. However, the droplet diameter did not decrease, even when the intersection angle increased. The droplet diameter decreased when the intersection angle was less than $90^{\circ}$, increased at an intersection angle of $90^{\circ}$, and decreased when the intersection angle was more than $90^{\circ}$. Furthermore, when the intermediate energy deceased, there was a decrease in the droplet diameter when the intersection angle increased. Therefore, variations in the droplet diameter can be used to change the intersection angle and fluid flow rate.

글로벌 패션 유튜버의 콘텐츠 유형과 특성에 관한 사례연구 (A case study on the content types and characteristics of global fashion YouTubers)

  • 김고운;김윤
    • 복식문화연구
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.389-407
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    • 2020
  • With YouTube's overwhelming share of the market, research on analyzing the types of content on YouTube is essential. An analysis of major global fashion YouTubers that the types of video content could be largely classified into three main categories: Fashion, beauty and daily life. The fashion category was subdivided into styling and fashion product review content type. The beauty category was subdivided into tutorials, beauty product reviews, and beauty tip content types. The daily life category was subdivided into daily sharing, consultation, and Q & A content types. Video content within fashion YouTuber channels is accompanied by expertise in fashion and beauty. At the same time, videos on daily life are uploaded, and through interactive communication with viewers, YouTubers form an intimate bond with subscribers. Content emphasizing entertainment, not just information delivery that introduces fashion products, is attracting growing interest among subscribers. This study analyzed the content of the increasingly popular fashion YouTuber channels and determined its important characteristics. The study makes a significant contribution to academic research by laying a foundation for future studies of YouTube content in the fashion field. Since differences in country of birth and race among YouTubers may influence content production, follow-up research will be conducted on the types and characteristics of domestic fashion YouTubers.

대용량 셀룰러 이동통신 시스팀에 있어 새로운 채널할당 알고리듬 (A New Algorithm for Frequency Channel Assignment in High Capacity Cellular Mobile Communication Systems)

  • 정선종;박세경
    • 대한전자공학회논문지
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 1989
  • 본 논문에서는 대용량 셀룰러 이동통신 시스템에 있어 새로운 채널할당 알고리듬을 제안하였다. 새로 제안된 채널할당 알고리듬은, 고정배치된 채널이 모두 사용중인 Cell에 요구된 Call의 서비스를, Idle한 채널이 있는 인접 Cell에서 대행하도록 하였으며, 채널의 순서적인 할당, 채널의 재할당 및 지향성 안테나의 사용등의 기법을 이용하였다. 49개의 Cell로 구성된 시스템에 본 알고리듬을 Simulation 한 결과 고정채널 할당방식에 비해 18~38%의 높은 채널이용율을 나타내었다.

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Properties of Single $K^{+}$ Channels of Skeletal Muscle Incorporated into Planar Lipid Bilayer

  • Park, Jin-Bong;Kim, Hee-Jeong;Cho, Myung-Haing;Lee, Hang;Park, Hong-Ki;Lee, Mun-Han;Ryu, Pan-Dong
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.13-27
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    • 1995
  • single $K^{+}$ channels of skeletal muscle from the rat and frog were into planar lipid bilayers and their properties were studied. Fusion was induced by an osmotic gradient. Of the four types of $K^{+}$ channels recorded, the two most frequently observed were a voltage and $Ca^{2+}-activated$ $K^{+}$ channel and a $K^{+}$ channel with a prominent conductance substate. The first $K^{+}$ channel was identified as the large $Ca^{2+}-activated$ $K^{+}$ (BK) channel because the open-state probability was increased with depolarization (e-fold change per $10.6{\pm}3.5$ mV, n=8) and internal $Ca^{2+}$ (half-activation at $16.7{\pm}3.8$ mV, n=8, pCa 4) and its conductance was large ($247{\pm}4.9$ pS, n=24 in 0.1 M KCI). Lifetime distributions of open- and closed-states could be fitted with single exponentials of several milliseconds. The mean open- and closed-lifetimes were linearly dependent on the intracellular $[Ca^{2+}]$ and $1/[Ca^{2+}]$, respectively. The second $K^{+}$ channel showed a conductance substate at $30{\sim}60%$ of the open state. Its current-voltage relation was linear in the range of $-80\;{\sim}\;+80\;mV$. The slope conductance of the substate and open-state were 40 and 144 pS in 0.2 M KCl, respectively. The channel was highly selective for $K^{+}$ over Cl. The open-state probability was weakly voltage-dependent (e-fold change per 35 mV. The lifetime distributions of open- and closed-states were fitted with two exponentials and the major gating occurred slowly at several hundred milliseconds. Based on the above results, we think the second type of $K^{+}$ channel is the sarcoplasmic reticulum $K^{+}$ (SRK) channel. In addition, both types of channel were also incorporated into the lipids extracted from the skeletal muscle. The channel properties recorded in the bilayers termed from synthetic and extracted lipids were qualitatively similar. Our data indicate that BK and SRK channels are rich in the skeletal muscle and their properties and regulation could be effectively studied in planar lipid bilayer.

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광대역통합망 구축을 위한 HFC망의 활용 가능성 연구 (A Study of HFC Network quality as BcN(Broadband convergence Network) access network.)

  • 김태웅;정무일;김홍익;임준순;박승권
    • 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전자공학회 2005년도 추계종합학술대회
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    • pp.167-170
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    • 2005
  • We performed field test and analyzed results of field test in variable HFC(Hybrid Fiber Coaxial) network environments. And we investigated whether the test results is satisfied in DOCSIS(Data-over-Cable Service Interface Specification) 2.0 and OpenCable standard. Also, we propose HFC improvement problem for HFC Network quality as BcN(Broadband convergence Network) access network. We tested three sample areas. The sample areas represent various type of SO(System Operator) in korea. The field test was to measure signal level about digital channels. In results of multiple digital channels, in case of "Equalizer ON", we could be obtained very good test results. The results of field test were shown in satisfying recommended values in DOCSIS 2.0 and OpenCable. So, we could have confidence through field test that BcN will be possible to be adapted to environment of korea HFC network.

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적층 평판형 SOFC 모듈에서 소결 시 전해질 층의 휨 현상 (The Warpage Phenomena of Electrolyte Layer During the Sintering Process in the Layered Planar SOFC Module)

  • 오민욱;구신일;신효순;여동훈
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제25권3호
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    • pp.241-246
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    • 2012
  • A layered planer SOFC module was designed from planar-type SOFC. It was prepared by multi-layered ceramic technology. To form the cathode and the anode in the layered structure, reliable channels should be made on the both side of electrolyte perpendicularly. However, monolithic SOFC using multi-layered ceramic technology hasn't been studied another group, and the warpage of electrolyte in the channel, also, hasn't been studied, when electrode is printed on the electrolyte. In this study, the channels are prepared with electrode printing, and their warpage are evaluated. In the case of YSZ without electrode, the warpages are nothing in the limit of measurement using optical microscope. The warpage of 'YSZ-NiO printed' increases than that of 'NiO printed', and also, the case of 'double electrode printed' is similar to 'YSZ-NiO printed'. It is thought that, in the printed electrolyte, the warpage is related to the difference of the sintering behavior of each material.

Gate-Controlled Spin-Orbit Interaction Parameter in a GaSb Two-Dimensional Hole gas Structure

  • Park, Youn Ho;Koo, Hyun Cheol;Shin, Sang-Hoon;Song, Jin Dong;Kim, Hyung-Jun;Chang, Joonyeon;Han, Suk Hee;Choi, Heon-Jin
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2013년도 제44회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.382-383
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    • 2013
  • Gate-controlled spin-orbit interaction parameter is a key factor for developing spin-Field Effect Transistor (Spin-FET) in a quantum well structure because the strength of the spin-orbit interaction parameter decides the spin precession angle [1]. Many researches show the control of spin-orbit interaction parameter in n-type quantum channels, however, for the complementary logic device p-type quantum channel should be also necessary. We have calculated the spin-orbit interaction parameter and the effective mass using the Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillation measurement in a GaSb two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) structure as shown in Fig 1. The inset illustrates the device geometry. The spin-orbit interaction parameter of $1.71{\times}10^{11}$ eVm and effective mass of 0.98 $m^0$ are obtained at T=1.8 K, respectively. Fig. 2 shows the gate dependence of the spin-orbit interaction parameter and the hole concentration at 1.8 K, which indicates the spin-orbit interaction parameter increases with the carrier concentration in p-type channel. On the order hand, opposite gate dependence was found in n-type channel [1,2]. Therefore, the combined device of p- and n-type channel spin transistor would be a good candidate for the complimentary logic device.

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25노트급 활주형 어선의 기본선형 개발에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Hull Form Development of the 25 Knots Class Planing Hull Form Fishing Boat)

  • 이귀주;좌순원;박명규;신영균
    • 한국해양공학회지
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    • 제17권5호
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    • pp.88-94
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    • 2003
  • A series of tests of 5 model ships, selected from a data survey of 10 Gross Tonnage actual fishing boats, were performed in two circulating water channels (Chosun University in Korea and WJFEL in Japan), in order to develop the basic hull form of a 25 knots-class fishing boat. Resistance tests, trim and sinkage measurements and wave pattern observations etc., were included in each I1wdel test, and the model test results were compared and analyzed. The result was as follows: P-4 hull form ship changed into Deep V type bow is the best hull form with good performance, especially with regard to ship's resistance efficiency.